Arabic for Healthcare Professionals

Course Type: Live event, instructor-led workshop

Course Description:

Despite the use of interpreter resources, non-Arabic healthcare providers may face cultural obstacles when interacting with Arab patients.

The goal of this workshop is to help non-Arabic healthcare providers develop confidence in communicating effectively with patients from Arab countries. An overview of the religious and socio-cultural background that may define patients’ behavior will also be presented. Through a series of interactive tasks including dialogue scripting and role-plays, participants will identify potential difficulties in cross-cultural American-Arab communication and develop strategies to avoid them. Simple Arabic phrases will be covered to teach providers basic greetings to establish patient rapport.

Through the exceptional capabilities and caring spirit of its people, Vanderbilt will lead in improving the healthcare of individuals and communities regionally, nationally and internationally. We will combine our transformative learning programs and compelling discoveries to provide distinctive personalized care.